Sen. Bob Bennett, R-Utah, has been appointed a member of the Air Force Board of Visitors, a committee that reviews the academic, student and administrative affairs of the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs.

"It is an honor to serve on the Air Force Board of Visitors with my colleagues," Bennett said. "I look forward to the opportunities ahead as we work to ensure the Air Force Academy runs efficiently and continues its reputation as one of our country's finest military academies."

The Air Force Board of Visitors oversees the morale, discipline, curriculum, instruction, physical equipment, fiscal affairs, academic methods and other matters relating to the USAFA. The board meets at least four times a year, with at least two meetings at the Colorado Springs campus and prepares semiannual reports with recommendations for the president, secretary of defense, secretary of the Air Force, and the Senate and House Armed Services committees.